Plural Flanges Interconnected To Form A Skirt Patents (Class 229/145)
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Patent number: 5503326Abstract: A carton for containing ice cream has cover, top, rear, bottom and front panels and right and left end flaps on each of the cover, top, rear, bottom and front panels. The bottom panel end flaps are designed to be folded to seal the end of the carton such that the upper edges of those bottom panel end flaps contact lines of juncture between the top panel and the top panel end flaps. The bottom panel end flaps have a line of weakness adjacent the upper edge which permits bending of that flap when ice cream in the carton expands. The front panel end flaps overlie the bottom panel end flaps when the carton is sealed, but the upper edge of the front panel end flaps is below the line of weakness on the bottom panel end flaps so as not to interfere with the bowing of the bottom panel end flaps.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 1995Date of Patent: April 2, 1996Assignee: Field Container Company, L.P.Inventor: Donald B. Stonehouse
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Patent number: 5474231Abstract: This invention relates to a paperboard blank for forming a carton. The blank comprises top, rear, bottom and front panels hingedly connected in the order named. End wall-forming flaps are hingedly connected to right and left ends of the main panels. Non-linear edges are provided on middle end flaps which define adhesive ports in cooperation with the exterior surface of inner end flaps. A single glue line is deposited or caulked along the non-linear edge to provide secure end walls for a finished carton.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 1994Date of Patent: December 12, 1995Assignee: Fold-Pak CorporationInventor: Thomas W. Froom
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Patent number: 5409160Abstract: A blank for forming a carton is provided. The blank comprises top, rear, bottom, front and cover panels hingedly connected in the order named. End wall-forming flaps are hingedly connected to bottom and top ends of the main panels. An offset portion or score line is formed in the rear panel end flaps. All score lines, offset portions, perforations and breakaway features are formed in the same direction with reference to the paperboard stock.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 1993Date of Patent: April 25, 1995Assignee: Fold-Pak CorporationInventor: Karl F. DeMay
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Patent number: 5364020Abstract: A shipping display case is provided which employs attenuated side panels to take advantage of the compressive strength contribution of contained articles.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 1993Date of Patent: November 15, 1994Assignee: Thomas J. Lipton Co., Division of Conopco, Inc.Inventor: Vinod Bansal
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Patent number: 5351881Abstract: A blank for forming a carton is provided. The blank comprises top, rear, bottom, front and cover panels hingedly connected in the order named. End wall-forming flaps are hingedly connected to bottom and top ends of the main panels. An offset portion or score line is formed in the rear panel end flaps. All score lines, offset portions, perforations and breakaway features are formed in the same direction with reference to the paperboard stock.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 1993Date of Patent: October 4, 1994Assignee: Fold-Pak CorporationInventor: Karl F. DeMay
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Patent number: 5322215Abstract: The present invention is a reclosable carton in the form of a rectangular box, having opposed parallel substantially single layer front and rear walls, opposed parallel substantially single layer side walls and a closed bottom end forming a carton body. The carton includes a top end flip-top reclosable hood. The hood includes a hood skirt and is formed by an outside main hood panel foldably connected to the carton body, an inside hood panel foldably and severably connected to the front carton wall and including a transverse fold line defining a front hood skirt panel, and two minor hood forming flaps foldably and severably connected to the carton side walls and foldably connected to the inside hood panel. The transverse fold line extends collinearly across the side panels and the carton is provided with an opening tear strip extending completely across the hood forming panels and flaps and parallel to the transverse fold line.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 1993Date of Patent: June 21, 1994Assignee: Waldorf CorporationInventor: Harry I. Roccaforte
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Patent number: 5321379Abstract: This transformer comprises a tank containing insulating liquid and an amorphous alloy core within the liquid comprising spaced-apart upper and lower yokes and two spaced-apart legs at opposite ends of the yokes. Coil structure surrounds the legs, locating the yokes outside the coil structure and locating the legs within two windows of the coil structure. A box-like enclosure primarily of electrical insulating material encloses the lower yoke and is positioned to capture therein chips of amorphous alloy that might become detached from the core and fall toward the bottom of the tank.A first portion of the box-like enclosure extends between the two windows of the coil structure and is held against the bottom of the coil structure. This first portion includes flaps that are folded upwardly into the two coil windows to form liners for these windows, but still leaving clearance space within the windows around the core legs through which detached chips may fall past the liners into the box portion of the enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 1993Date of Patent: June 14, 1994Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Duane L. Martin, Donald E. Ballard, Alan R. Traut, Rob McClellan
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Patent number: 5307987Abstract: The present invention is a recloseable hooded carton, particularly useful for containing granular material such as soap powder or the like. The carton is generally rectangular, having front and rear walls, opposed side walls, a closed bottom structure, and a top opening structure including a recloseable hood. An integral handle is provided for carrying the carton before and after opening the hood. A blank for forming the present invention is encompassed.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 1992Date of Patent: May 3, 1994Assignee: Waldorf CorporationInventor: Harry I. Roccaforte
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Patent number: 5297727Abstract: The present carton has a tear strip that is fully removed from the carton when the carton is opened. This is the case since the tear strip and associated adhesive is only across the front panel and the two pendant side flaps. It is not across the rear panel to which the lid remains hingedly attached after opening. In addition the side flaps attached to the front and rear panels are of a size of essentially that of the side of the carton which provides the carton with additional stacking strength.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 1992Date of Patent: March 29, 1994Inventor: Murray J. Brioux
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Patent number: 5288012Abstract: A blank for forming a carton is provided. The blank comprises top, rear, bottom, front and cover panels hingedly connected in the order named. End wall-forming flaps are hingedly connected to bottom and top ends of the main panels. An offset portion or score line is formed in the rear panel end flaps. All score lines, offset portions, perforations and breakaway features are formed in the same direction with reference to the paperboard stock.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1992Date of Patent: February 22, 1994Assignee: Fold-Pak CorporationInventor: Karl F. DeMay
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Patent number: 5269457Abstract: A collapsible, paperboard waste container that is particularly suitable to use for the receipt and retention of waste material such as medical waste. The container has a pair of integral, nesting, inner and outer covers with aligned covered openings that serve to prevent waste material from coming out of the container accidentally.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 1993Date of Patent: December 14, 1993Assignee: Container Corporation of AmericaInventor: Carlos de la Fuente
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Patent number: 5205478Abstract: A disposable enclosed container is provided which is loaded with product from an end and accessed through a hooded top for dispensing of product. An end construction comprising a leading minor flap panel, a trailing minor flap panel, an inner major flap panel, an intermediate minor flap panel, and an outer major flap panel allows a blank to be assembled into a sleeve for loading of product and to be subsequently assembled into a container which may be opened into a tray and hooded top for dispensing of product. An apparatus for erecting and loading the sleeve, and then assembling the ends of the sleeve to form the container is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 1991Date of Patent: April 27, 1993Assignee: Rock-Tenn CompanyInventors: Henry Wiscusen, III, Jerry A. Garmon
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Patent number: 5145109Abstract: A unitary, light-tight, self-locking, flip-top package, for securely containing light-sensitive material, which comprises (1) a closable and openable rectanguloid box having bottom, front, rear, and opposite end walls and (2) a mating lid having a top wall movably connected to the box rear wall, with front and opposite end walls depending therefrom in close confronting relation to the corresponding box walls. The box and lid walls are all formed from a single paperboard blank that is specially configured with various panels, flaps, and tabs adapted to be readily folded into close interlocking relationships, to provide a unitary, light-tight, flip-top package which can also be readily unfolded and stored in flat condition for reuse.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 1991Date of Patent: September 8, 1992Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventor: Luke T. Faulstick
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Patent number: 5141151Abstract: A unitary light-tight flip-top package, for securely containing light-sensitive material, comprises (1) a closable and openable rectanguloid box having bottom, front, rear, and opposite end walls and (2) a mating lid having a top wall movably connected to the box rear wall, with front and opposite end walls depending therefrom in close confronting relation to the corresponding box walls. The box and the lid walls are all formed from a single paperboard blank that is specially configured with various panels and flaps adapted to be folded into close cooperative relationships providing the unitary light-tight flip-top package desired.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 1991Date of Patent: August 25, 1992Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventor: Luke T. Faulstick
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Patent number: 5033622Abstract: A carton for packaging ice cream or the like, one embodiment of which includes front, rear and bottom panels. A lid is operably associated with the front, rear and bottom panels for forming a hollow tube having first and second open ends. The lid includes a cover panel and means for securing the cover panel to one of the front, rear and bottom panels. A first set of end flaps are operably associated with the first open end of the hollow tube for sealing the first open end. A second set of end flaps are operably associated with the second open end of the hollow tube for sealing the second open end. The first set of end flaps include at least first and second end flaps, the first end flap is offset inwardly of the second end flap. A first membrane flap extends from the second end flap of the first set of end flaps and inwardly toward the second set of end flaps.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 1990Date of Patent: July 23, 1991Assignee: Paperboard Industries, Inc.Inventors: John P. DePasquale, Patricia A. Josephs
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Patent number: 4985932Abstract: An improved food spill catching device (10) with folded straps (12) mounted in a tray portion 10c for attaching the device around the neck of a person is described. The device is preferably provided by forming the straps 12 and trays (10b and 10c) separately as preforms (20 and 30) which are then assembled and formed into the device.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 1990Date of Patent: January 22, 1991Inventor: William J. Bezdek
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Patent number: 4979669Abstract: A container including a one-piece folded body. The container includes a central portion divided into a bottom section, a rear section and a top section. First and second foldable hinges extend across the central section, substantially parallel to each other. The first and second hinges separate the bottom section from the rear section and the rear section from the top section, respectively. A side section adjoins the central section and is foldable along a first foldable crease perpendicular to the first and second hinges. The first foldable crease separates the side section from a bottom side section, rear section from a rear side section and the top section from a top side section. A crease is formed in the rear side section. A crease is also formed in the top side section. The creases in the rear and top side sections are substantially parallel to each other.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 1989Date of Patent: December 25, 1990Inventor: Michael Kerton
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Patent number: 4872609Abstract: The present invention discloses a blank and carton for packaging ice cream or the like comprising hingedly connected cover, rear, bottom and front panels. Left and right end flaps extending from each of the cover, rear, bottom and front panel end flaps. A pocket means formed in each of the carton ends for receiving a portion of the cover panel end flaps adjacent the rear panel for reforming the carton subsequent to the initial opening thereof. The pocket means includes rear panel end flaps forming exterior liners and the corresponding front and bottom panel end flaps forming interior liners. Membrane flaps are hingedly connected to the front panel and left and right front panel end flaps for forming a substantially continuous lip along a portion of the outer periphery of the carton.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 1988Date of Patent: October 10, 1989Assignee: Somerville Packaging CorporationInventor: Richard E. DePaul
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Patent number: 4838432Abstract: A carton for packaging ice cream and the like comprising a receptacle including operably connected front, bottom and rear panels. A cover having a cover panel and a closure flap is hingedly connected to the receptacle for sealing the carton. The front, bottom, rear and cover panels each have left and right end flaps operably connected to their left and right edges. The end flaps are dimensioned such that upon folding they form substantially sealed left and right cartons ends. In the preferred embodiment, a breakaway tab is detachably formed in the cover panel end flap. The front surface of the breakaway tab is secured to the rear panel end flap so as to minimize any gaps between the end flaps forming the carton ends. The breakaway tab extends through only a portion of the thickness of the cover panel end flap. Upon initial opening of the carton, the breakaway tab is severed from the cover panel end flap permitting the consumer to readily gain access to the contents of the carton.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1988Date of Patent: June 13, 1989Assignee: Somerville Packaging CorporationInventor: Richard E. DePaul
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Patent number: 4819864Abstract: A carton for packaging ice cream and the like is disclosed comprising a receptacle, including front, bottom, rear, and cover panels hingely connected in series. The cover panel includes a closure flap having means for securing to the front panel. The panels include left and right end flaps hingely connected to the respective panels. The end flaps are dimensioned to form a substantially sealed right and left ends of the carton. Hinge line shoulders formed inwardly are provided for lateral support to the bottom panel end flaps in the folded position and prevent the end flaps from folding in further into the carton from a substantially perpendicular position with the bottom panel. The front and rear edges of the bottom panel end flaps are tapered such that they engage with the hingeline shoulders in the erected position and prevents bowing to the front and rear panels of the carton.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 1988Date of Patent: April 11, 1989Assignee: Rolph-Clark-Stone Packaging Corp.Inventor: Frank G. Capuano
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Patent number: 4809907Abstract: A slot-less, one-piece container formed of scored cardboard, or its equivalent, the shape of such container being sustained by locking flaps which form interference fits with contiguous side-wall members and one of which simultaneously overlaps bellows-folded joining members between side members to keep the side-wall members in normal relationship to a base member, the locking flaps being in opposing pairs, each pair having a pair of abutting end members, one pair of end members lying on the base portion and the other pair of end members lying on the cover portion of the container.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 1988Date of Patent: March 7, 1989Inventor: Karen J. Langer
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Patent number: 4763832Abstract: A carton for food products or the like comprises a combination lid and tray with a bottom locking means for securing the lid and tray when the carton is closed. The bottom locking means comprises a locking tongue integral with an extended portion of the lid component which engages a locking slot formed in the bottom of the tray component. The locking tongue comprises a tab element formed as a part of a flap foldably attached to an extension of the front wall of the lid. The locking slot comprises a cut out formed substantially along the fold line between the bottom wall and front wall of the tray.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 1988Date of Patent: August 16, 1988Assignee: Westvaco CorporationInventor: Hampton E. Forbes, Jr.
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Patent number: 4757902Abstract: A carton for packaging ice cream and the like comprising a receptacle including operably connected front, bottom and rear panels. A cover having a cover panel and a closure flap is hingedly connected to the receptacle for sealing the carton. The front, bottom, rear, and cover panels each have left and right end flaps operably connected to their left and right edges. The end flaps are dimensioned such that upon folding they form substantially sealed left and right carton ends. In the preferred embodiment, a breakaway tab is detachably formed in the cover panel end flap. The front surface of the breakaway tab is secured to the rear panel end flap so as to minimize any gaps between the end flaps forming the carton ends. Upon initial opening of the carton, the breakaway tab is severed from the cover panel end flap permitting the consumer to readily gain access to the contents of the carton.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 1987Date of Patent: July 19, 1988Assignee: Rolph-Clark-Stone Packaging CorporationInventors: Jack E. Hutchinson, Paul J. Donohie, Richard E. DePaul, Frank G. Capauano, Robert J. McCormick
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Patent number: 4712689Abstract: A carton for packaging ice cream, having several novel features, including full bottom panel end flaps which have a recess along a major portion of the outer marginal edge thereof which underlies the carton cover panel and front panel end flaps which have, along the upper edges thereof, lips coinciding with the recesses in the bottom panel full end flaps, and rear panel end flaps which overlie the other flaps and are secured thereto by single lines of adhesive extending along the edges of the front panel end flaps and up to the cover panel end flap lower edges or up onto the cover panel end flaps, depending upon whether or not the rear panel end flaps comprise breakaway tabs to be adhesively secured to the cover panel end flaps, as well as additional advantageous features, carton blanks and tubes for producing the same, and method of closing the carton ends, are all disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 1987Date of Patent: December 15, 1987Inventor: Thomas W. Froom
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Patent number: 4712726Abstract: A gift-wrap box having a body member and a cover member which may be hinged thereto is folded from a blank of paperboard so that when the box is closed the box ends give the appearance of being wrapped with a separate piece of wrapping paper. If the box has square ends the box ends expose a pair of isosceles triangles aligned at their apexes. If the box has rectangular ends the box ends expose a pair of isosceles triangles or trapezoids which overlap, either completely or partially. The exterior surface of the blank may be colored or decorated to resemble gift wrapping paper.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1986Date of Patent: December 15, 1987Inventor: Kenneth Fonas
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Patent number: 4711367Abstract: A portable trash container for holding a removable plastic bag for storing paper, bottles, cans, and like trash. The container includes a body member having a rectangular cavity with a hinged cover and a reinforced bottom. The bag is inserted into the cavity and the open end of the bag is folded over the top perimeter of the body member. The bag is held in place when part of the open end of the bag is slid into inwardly directed slots located at the junction between the rear wall of the body member and the cover. The container is coupled to a fixed object by a pair of straps which have a first end joined to the rear wall and a second end having an elongated cross head. The cross heads extend through slots in the rear wall of the body member to form a loop around the fixed object.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 1985Date of Patent: December 8, 1987Inventor: Robert V. Albertson
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Patent number: 4632301Abstract: A storage container blank for articulation into a wedding gown box container for the long term storage of gowns in a manner which prevents the entry of dust and other contaminants into the container, thus preserving the gown. A series of operably joined panels form a lower storage container cavity and an additional series of integrated operably joined panels form an upper storage container cover capable of telescopically covering the cavity upon articulation. The lower storage container cavity includes integrated contaminant barrier elements to preclude the entry of dust and other contaminants therewithin. In one embodiment an inspection insert panel is preliminarily placed over the gown within the lower storage container cavity before positioning of the upper storage container cover portion over the lower storage container cavity to enclose same.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 1985Date of Patent: December 30, 1986Assignee: Lincoln Packaging Corp.Inventor: Donald H. Slack